Below: Dubai’s crown prince, Sheikh Hamdan (first photo), and his father, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed (second photo), attended the official launch of the Dubai Metro Green Line on September 9. The Dubai Metro is a driverless electric passenger railway.
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum rides the metro during the official launch of the Dubai Metro Green Line, September 9, 2011. Spanning 23 kilometres, the Green Line is the second line of the Dubai Metro network, and will run through heavily populated areas such as Deira and Bur Dubai. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT)
Dubai ruler and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2nd R) walks through the Dubai metro station, September 9, 2011, during the official launch of the Green Line. Spanning 23 kilometres (14 miles), the Green Line is the second line of the Dubai Metro network, and will run through heavily populated areas such as Deira and Bur Dubai. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT ROYALS)